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Day 1

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08:10 An introduction to low-stress veterinary care Dr Gemma Pearson: Video

09:05 How to stay safe working with horses Dr Gemma Pearson

10:00 REIN In AMR: Establishing national equine AMR surveillance in the United Kingdom – and its relevance for future stewardship approaches in South Africa Dr John Grewar POWERPOINT

11:05 AI in Veterinary Medicine Marlise van der Walt – Sponsored by CoVet

11:20 Field anaesthesia Prof David Bardell

12:15 Future directions in low stress veterinary care Dr Gemma Pearson

14:10 Anaesthesia of donkeys Prof David Bardell

15:05 The vet’s role in everyday horse welfare Dr Imogen Burrow

16:15 Loco-regional anaesthesia/analgesia Prof David Bardell

Day 2:

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08:10 Treatment of corneal and periocular neoplasia in horses: beyond the scalpel Dr Izak Venter: POWERPOINT

08:45 Anaesthesia and analgesia of the colic patient Prof David Bardell

09:40 Practical application of equine behaviour to everyday cases Dr Gemma Pearson

11:30 The Effect of Equine Maternal Appeasing Pheromone on Heart Rate Variability and Behavioural Parameters in Mares During a Fear-Inducing Event (Abstract) Dr Chiraag Simao

12:10 Dim Quiz Drs Keith Spargo & Nicolene Hoepner

13:50 West Nile Virus and other neurological arboviruses as important pathogens in horses in South Africa: the benefit of One Health research Ms Caitlyn McIntyre

Day 3:

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08:10 In pain or being a pain – An introduction to equine behavioural medicine Dr Gemma Pearson

09:05 Social licence for the use of the horse. Dr Imogen Burrow

09:45 Bringing Calm out of Chaos: Simplifying the Complexity of Equine Heart Rate Variability Dr Chiraag Simao

11:15 Pain? – Further investigation and treatment Dr Gemma Pearson

12:10 Pain assessment/scoring Prof David Bardell

14:05 Stress? – Further investigation and treatment Dr Gemma Pearson

15:00 Plenary lecture Prof Ann Carstans

Day 4:

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09:10 Blood and plasma transfusion Prof David Bardell

10:05 Future directions in equine behavioural medicine Dr Gemma Pearson

11:00 First successful equine pregnancies with in vitro derived embryos in South Africa Dr Su-mari Hoogenboozen

12:20 Attending equine emergencies as a first responder

Prof David Bardell

Closing: Plan for Presidency term Dr Keith Spargo